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A “Bridget Jones” Italian style
An Italian “Bridget Jones” moves from Piedmont to Ferrara to escape her violent ex-boyfriend. When Nabil, a shy young man from Gambia, manages to make her smile again, she convinces herself that he might be the solution to ALL her problems.

SYNOPSIS

Agata is only thirty years old and appears to be a somewhat funny and clumsy young woman.
In reality, she is hiding a trauma: Alex, her violent ex-boyfriend, continues to torment her in the total indifference of the authorities, and she is forced to move to a new city to escape him. Moving into her grandmother’s old house, she works in a call center that offers her no prospects and even has to endure being called a failure by her friend, who is already accomplished as a wife and mother.
Bombarded by news reports about femicides and the growing presence of the Nigerian mafia in the city, she survives by gulping down homeopathic pills for anxiety.
When Alex manages to find her even in the new city where she thought she was safe, Agata breaks down completely. During a panic attack, she is saved by Nabil, a Gambian asylum seeker with whom she forms a tender friendship.
However, Agata, like other victims of continuous violence, has developed Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), which prevents her from seeing things clearly. She doesn’t see Nabil as her prince charming, but rather as a chance to solve all her problems.

CONCEPT

“Miss Agata” is an intense story that starts as a romantic comedy but progressively becomes darker, following a lighthearted tone that blends the classics of Italian comedy with the explosive flavors of British black humor.
The protagonist, Agata, is an unusual character: an “imperfect victim.” Initially overwhelmed by events, she manages to evolve and take control of her own destiny, only to end up making the wrong choice. She shows us how, following trauma, it is difficult to have the clarity to make the right decisions, and instead, one risks spiraling even further downward.
Alongside the theme of violence against women and the related post-traumatic stress disorder, the short film also explores the world of immigration through the relationship between Agata and Nabil in an innovative and unsentimental way. While their friendship may lead us to hope for the emergence of an interracial romance, the happy ending will not be the one we expect.